scotland

Thursday, July 16

Scotland pushes for independence after Brexit vote

Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson he could not keep Scotland in the United Kingdom against the country’s will.

Losing Scotland the price to pay for Brexit - Conservatives

British finance minister Philip Hammond has warned contenders in the race to become prime minister that a no-deal Brexit could pull the United Kingdom apart and would deprive Britain’s next leader of the money needed to end austerity.

Most Scots want to stay in the UK but would vote for independence if a no-deal Brexit occurs. Photo: AP/Frank Augstein)

Scots back independence over no-deal Brexit: poll

A majority of people in Scotland would vote for independence if there was a no-deal Brexit, polling has suggested.

Scotland and Wales break ranks with UK Govt over Brexit

Scotland’s parliament and the Welsh national assembly have voted to oppose the Brexit deal agreed by the UK government, the first time they have done so simultaneously in a sign of the United Kingdom’s internal fracture over Brexit.